Susan was amazing! Our little guy Rex is 9 weeks old and we wanted to get obedience/house training put in place. I put a request through Yelp and she was the first person who reached out to me. After doing my research and seeing her extensive background in dog training I gave her a call to ask her some questions. We spoke on the phone for about 15 min and she sold me. With her expertise and love for these animals I wouldn't have wanted anyone else to help train our little guy. Susan was so helpful and very professional. read more

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We called Susie to work with our dog Drake on some reactivity, guarding, biting issues. These are problems that he started having about a year ago and have slowly gotten worse. She came in and immediately he started to listen more. She worked with us on how to lessen his anxiety which she believes to be the major cause of his problems. Since working with her Drake has less anxiety, seems more relaxed during the day, listens to me more (main problem) as well as my husband and he's able to chew on bones without us fearing him. She also helped us work with our second dog so they can interact in a beneficial way for all of us. We are so thankful Drake was able to get the help he needed! read more

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Hiring Susie to help address multiple issues I was having with my dogs was one of the best decisions I have made. I was convinced that these behaviors were just something I was going to have to live with. I suffer from bad anxiety, and certain behaviors from the dogs would cause my anxiety to sky rocket. Susie worked one on one with me so I could best address my anxiety with the dogs and took things at my pace. Our first phone call I explained a lot of the issues in the house that I thought would never be solved. She gave tips over the phone that I immediately saw making a difference. I knew I couldn't wait for her to come to the house. Our first session, I saw the dogs behaving in a way I never thought possible. My dog Zoe was the cause of most of my stress and anxiety. Zoe gets over excited and anxious when company comes over. Often running and jumping up on them, and can't relax the entire time they are over. I would usually put her in a room as it became too stressful for me to handle. This many having guest over something I would dread. Susie worked with me to help handle Zoe's anxiety and excitement, and Zoe has been able to relax enough to be in the same room as company and not jump all over them when they come in the house. I also have a major anxiety/ fear myself that the dogs will run out as they are escape artist. Susie was able to work with them where they didn't rush to the door when it was opened. Another thing I didn't even expect to work on was Zoe refusing to go outside when it rains. She hates the rain and would not go out, sometimes resulting in her having accidents in the house. Within the first 15mins of Susie arriving she was working with Zoe and had Zoe going outside in the rain, to do her business. I was amazed that this could be accompanied, and so quickly. I love that Susie is a phone call away and always happy to take my call to walk me through things. She recognized my learning style and customized the plan so I can get the most out of it and it being the most rewarding for me, and is excited at check ins when I share our progress. Susie has a gift not just with animals, but with her clients so I can become more confident in my ability to work with my dogs. read more

Wind Dancer Referrals - Pet Training Near Me - Walworth, Wisconsin

Two days Prior to our appointment Sussie called me at 11 at night asking for $250 cash that night for some thing for her friend. Super weird... I told my husband but, we still kept the appointment! That should've been enough of a red flag. So when she got to our home for the appointment , the whole thing was just a very weird time with her. She miss spoke about what we had asked her to come do for our dog so much. She td us she had only gotten 2 hours of sleep in the past 3 days, She was super unprofessional. She also just sat there and talked about her own personal life the whole time. Hardly looked at our dog even when we tried to direct the attention back to the dog. She didn't do anything that we had asked her to do about the dog running away in the yard. She didn't even take the dog in the yard. And then, as a part of her storytelling, without asking, she just showed us this pictur... It was a straight up dick pic! Me and my husband were so shocked and confused we had no idea what she was really trying to show us and while we're shocked, she quickly turned the phone and showed our 14 year old daughter the dic pic! Apparently she had wanted to show us a picture of a three year olds face we've been mauled off by a dog!... As if the 3 year old mauled face wasn't inappropriate enough. Especially without asking the parents. She definitely looked at the phone, she definitely knows what she did. Whether it was a mistake or not. It should've been addressed right then and there. I did not want to pay this lady the outrageous $460 "cash only" she was asking for this bogus dog training thing . But to get her out of the house 30 mins early, my husband quickly ushered her out of the house and gave her $460! I talked with my husband as soon as she left and we decided to call her and tell her that she is most definitely not welcome back in her house again and we confronted her about what she did. She didn't deny it. We did ask for a refund. She thought because it was an accident that she shouldn't have to give us back the money. She did finally agree to giving us half of the money back. She kept wanting to explain that it's her friend in Florida and blah blah blah. I'm like look lady, I really don't care what you do in your personal life. And it doesn't matter if you did it by accident. You still did it. It doesn't matter. She really didn't seem to understand that point! Not to mention, without asking the parents if you can even show their child a sensitive picture? It would've been inappropriate enough for her to show my daughter a three year olds face that been mold off by a dog. But this is really above and beyond. Do not ever hire Susie for your dog! We also made a police report who had to come and talk us, including my daughter, about the situation. That was super awkward for her. The officer gave her a $1300 citation ticket. But, the next day Susie called me and was super angry at me. She said now that she has to pay her fine, she won't be giving our money back. There is definitely something wrong with this woman. DO NOT TRUST HER. read more

Susie came to our home to work with us and our 10 week old pitbull puppy. She was wonderful - very professional and personable to work with. She spent 2 1/2 hours with us and we felt by the end that we could already see a change in our puppy! We went over the basic training commands as well as dietary, grooming, socializing and house training information. As first time puppy owners it was so helpful! We will definitely be having her come back again to continue with our dogs training growth and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dog trainer. read more

Wind Dancer Referrals - Pet Training Near Me - Walworth, Wisconsin

My husband & I wanted to give the gift of finding the right dog trainer for our Granddogs & daughter for her birthday. I went on line & entered pertinent information & received quickest reply from Susie so started there. She was extremely responsive, listened keenly to needs & immediately addressed some issues even on the phone. We thought it sounded too good to be true that we would be that lucky to find perfect fit for our family with first interview for dog trainer. Susie's tremendous talent and wealth of knowledge is phenomenal. Susie honestly was a God send to our family-such a beautiful blessing. We connected on so many levels. Our daughter has anxiety & Susie truly helped that too. Susie made an incredible difference & brought calm environment, positive behavior and peace to fur babies & entire family. We trust her fully & know that God placed her in our path. The extensive amount of time Susie spent on the phone, literally hours, listening to specific issues, giving tips and advice as well as helping on the spot without additional charge is totally unheard of these days. It was utterly amazing how quick both the dogs responded & learned new behavior with Susie! She worked with each dog individually with positive reinforcement and really understood their unique personalities. Susie is simply the BEST! We truly can't thank Susie enough for making such an enormous positive difference & showing such care, understanding, & patience with both dogs, my daughter, my husband, & I. Our family highly recommends Susie & we know you will be as blessed as we are if you choose her. We are forever grateful for Susie! Marilyn Schane read more

Scam! Has no clue how to work with people or animals. Will dog-owner shame you for everything from where your animals sleep to what they eat. Sat at my kitchen table and read aloud a text message from another client that was firing her, I should have taken that hint and asked her to leave right away. read more